P1659

Sgt Francis Merv Lamb

Merv Lamb

  • Taken On Strength(TOS)

    Rank: Tpr
    Sqn: A Sqn (RCD)

    Date: 21 May 40

    From RCD.

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Tpr
    Sqn: A Sqn (RCD)

    Date: 16 Dec 40

    NCO's course.

  • Rank: Tpr(A/Cpl)

    Date: 14 Apr 41

    Instructors Course - Small Arms, 6 weeks.

  • Rank: Cpl

    Date: 29 Aug 41

    D&M Personnel/Instructor Driver IC Class III

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: Cpl
    Sqn: B

    Date: 24 Dec 41

    From Cpl to L/Sgt effective 1 Dec 41

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: L/Sgt(A/Sgt)

    Date: 08 Jan 42

    From L/Sgt to L/Sgt(A/Sgt)

  • PROMOTION

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 08 Apr 42

    From L/Sgt(A/Sgt) to Sgt

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 21 Jul 42

    Driver IC Class III (T)

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 31 Jul 42

    Driver IC Class II(W)

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: Sgt
    Sqn: C

    Date: 03 Oct 42

    SOS to No. 3 CACRU, D&M RAM Tk (Instrs) Crse Ser. 1, Cdn Armd Corps School. 5 Oct 42 - 11 Dec 42

  • Taken On Strength(TOS)

    Rank: Sgt
    Sqn: C

    Date: 18 Dec 42

    TOS from No. 3 CACRU

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 21 Apr 43

    Gunner (RAC) II

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 09 Jan 44

    SOS to CMHQ Crse No.859a Ser.478-J, AFV Compass Setting and Adjusting Course, att to AFV School 9-19 Jan 44.

  • AWARD

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 15 Jan 44

    Cdn Vol Svc Medal & Clasp

  • QUALIFICATION

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 19 Jan 44

    Qualified "B" on CMHQ Crse No.859A Ser.478-J

  • DDAY

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 02 Jun 44

    Embarked 2 Jun 44 UK, disembarked 6 Jun 44 UK.
    Firefly LCT bunker buster(crew or ammo party?)

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 26 Jul 44

    SOS to X-4 list CAC(c)

  • Taken On Strength(TOS)

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 31 Jul 44

    TOS from X-4 list CAC(c)

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 13 Aug 44

    SOS to X-3 list CAC(c)

  • Taken On Strength(TOS)

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 01 May 45

    TOS from X-4 list CAC(C)

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 14 May 45

    SOS to X-3 list CAC(C)

  • Rank: Sgt

    Date: 30 May 45

    Volunteered for CANADIAN ARMY PACIFIC FORCE.

  • Taken On Strength(TOS)

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 30 May 45

    TOS from X-3 list CAC(C)

  • Stricken Off Strength(SOS)

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 17 Jul 45

    SOS to X-3 list CAC(C)

  • Taken On Strength(TOS)

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 12 Aug 45

    TOS from X-3 list RCAC(C)

  • AWARD

    Rank: Sgt

    Date: 12 Oct 45

    The 1939-1945 Star,
    The France & Germany Star,
    The Defence Medal

  • Rank: Sgt

    Date: 03 Dec 45

    EMBARKATION&DISEMBARKATION
    Embark NWE 3 Dec 44, Disembark UK 3 Dec 44 attached to 8 Cdn Repat Depot fap except for duty and discipline.

  • Rank: Sgt

    Date: 16 Jan 46

    London, Ontario Final Nominal Roll/Final Parade - Unit reduced to NIL strength.

Tank crew, Burley R-gunner, Will Bowcott-Dvr, Merv Lamb-CC, Mac-Echelon, Fitz-Echelon, Bill Little-CoDvr - Vaucelles, Basse-Normandie
Merv Lamb